Hopeless And Lost

Published: January 2021

Times I feel like a drifter and others I feel trapped

Broken And Tortured

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1. Before I...

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- By Insiya K. Patanwala
- Published: January 2017
Accepting Who You Are

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Before I became strong, I knew what it was like
To be weak,
How difficult it is to love yourself,
To find the wholeness that you seek.

Before I became strong, I knew what it was like
To be weak,
How difficult it is to love yourself,
To find the wholeness that you seek.

Before I knew the light,
I have had my fair share of darkness, too,
Where my world fell into a hopelessness
And I didn't know how to get through.

For I have known the tears it takes,
The courage to stand up again,
When you are broken down and bruised
And you know nothing but the pain.

You forget to appreciate love,
If you haven't seen the hate,
Till you forget the meaning of smile and laughter,
And your heart is left abate.

I have known the strength and courage
It requires to get it right,
To face the things that hold you down
And hold your head up and fight.

Before I was who I am now,
I was someone I didn't want to be.
I was lost, battered, and defeated,
Before I knew how to be me!

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2. Demons Of Darkness

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- By Olivia B
- Published: September 2015
Poem About Demons Inside

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She stood on the bridge
In silence and fear,
For the demons of darkness
Had driven her here.

She stood on the bridge
In silence and fear,
For the demons of darkness
Had driven her here.

They cut her heart
Right out of her chest,
Making her believe
That the demons knew best.

They were always there,
Sometimes just out of sight,
Waiting in the background
Till the time was right.

These demons were destructive,
Knocking down the life she knew,
Hating everything about her;
She hated herself, too.

These demons can't be seen,
But they're far from fairy tales.
They live inside your mind;
Their evilness prevails.

So on the bridge she stood,
About to end the fight.
Then she stopped and thought
I'll fight them one more night.
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3. My Mask

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- By Briana M
- Published: March 2015
Poem About Hiding The Truth From People

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My smile hides my tears.
My laugh hides my screams.
It's been this way for years.
Things aren't as they seem.

My smile hides my tears.
My laugh hides my screams.
It's been this way for years.
Things aren't as they seem.

I always seem so happy.
With not a care in the world.
But you should know, sadly
Many things go untold.

Nobody really knows me.
They only know my cover.
But I wish I could let it free.
Let them know what's under.

But instead, I practice
My smiles in the mirror.
Then the next thing I do is
Make my fake laugh clearer.

What is wrong? You need help?
Is all they will ask.
So I have decided
To live behind a mask.
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4. The Monster

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- By Olivia M Likens
- Published: September 2018
Poem About Fighting Through Anxiety

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Dear Anxiety,

When they ask me what I am afraid of,
I lie.

Dear Anxiety,

When they ask me what I am afraid of,
I lie.

I can never expose you,
never tell the truth about you
for fear of speaking you into existence.
You are my punisher and my captor,
my tormentor, my torturer.
You are the little voice inside of my head
telling me bad, bad things to do to myself,
things I can't talk about
for fear I'll forget who I am and turn into you.

You tell me we are one and the same, but I am not you.
I would never hurt a child the way you have hurt me.
I would never tell a young girl she is unlovable,
or fat,
or ugly,
or crazy,
or worthless.

I would never tell her to carve ugly, terrible words into her body,
to hold a flame to her skin,
until she has burned herself so badly that the pain goes out like a light
and her nerves are dead,
just like she should be.

I don't know why I listen to you
when you force me to my knees in front of the toilet.
When you send me running around the house in a panic,
searching in vain for a pencil sharpener I haven't already dismantled.
When you tell me the closest to love
I will ever come is sending naked pictures of myself
to disgusting hunters of young prey.

But I am not afraid of them.
I am afraid of the shadows of my mind
of the twisted and warped reality I am living in.

And I scream, because it is all in my head.
I scream because none of it is real.
I scream because you are clawing your way up my throat,
stealing my voice, gouging out my eyes, eating away at the lining of my stomach,
turning my bones to jello and my hair to dust,
destroying, destroying, destroying, destroying, destroying, destroying.

ENOUGH.

I have had ENOUGH. I am not you.
I never was.
I never will be.
This is only a body, and you are only a feeling, and I will rise above.

I am above this, above you, above my thoughts, above it all.
And I will survive.
And I will love me.
And I will not let go.

Sincerely,
Olivia
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5. Depression

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- By Patricia A Fleming
- Published: August 2019
Depression Is A Monster

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Depression is a monster
That destroys both heart and soul.
It tortures without mercy
And consumes its victim whole.

Depression is a monster
That destroys both heart and soul.
It tortures without mercy
And consumes its victim whole.

It cripples and disables,
Making life too hard to cope.
It can make each day a nightmare
And leave a person without hope.

Some people feel this sadness
From the time that they are young,
And believe that they are different
And can't be loved by anyone.

It's reinforced by parents
Too depressed themselves to care
For that child they're supposed to love,
But instead forget is there.

Depression can be nurtured
Through violence and neglect
And fists used only to degrade
And words used to reject.

It's hidden in those bullies
Who torture and demean,
Who use their words like weapons
To destroy all self-esteem.

It's fueled by those substances,
That are used to help escape.
From that endless pain depression brings
And that unbearable heartache.

It can cause someone to just give up,
To lose all strength to fight.
It can annihilate one's very soul
And make them take their life.

Yes, Depression is a vulture
That will make anyone its prey.
There is no one who deserves it,
And there is no one to blame.

We don't need to make a judgment,
But we need to be aware
That those who suffer through this pain
Just need the world to care.
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6. Signed, Your Mind

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- By Emma
- Published: December 2015
Poem About Anxiety And Panic Disorder

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Get dressed, love.
You're going to be late.
You look at yourself in the mirror,
The one you really hate.

Get dressed, love.
You're going to be late.
You look at yourself in the mirror,
The one you really hate.

Put it down, love.
It's caused you so much pain.
You're going to do damage.
You don't want to be called insane.

Stand up, love.
Your tears make you weak.
Wipe off that black mascara,
Proof of sadness upon your cheek.

Take your pills, love.
You must try your very best.
Forget about your dizzy spells,
The tightening in your chest.

Chin up, love.
No one can know your thoughts.
You must act like you're happy
While your heart just sits and rots.

Smile a little, love.
Let me see those pearly whites.
No one has to know
What you thought about all those nights.

Breathe for me, love.
Your pain won't be forever.
Take my hand, and I'll take yours.
We'll get through this together.
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7. I Feel So Lost

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- By Alexsys
- Published: August 2014
Crying Out For Help

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I'm not sure when it started or why it is so strong.
On the outside I seem happy. No one thinks anything's wrong.
But on the inside I am dying, screaming for someone to see
That the happy smile and carefree laugh is not the real me.

I'm not sure when it started or why it is so strong.
On the outside I seem happy. No one thinks anything's wrong.
But on the inside I am dying, screaming for someone to see
That the happy smile and carefree laugh is not the real me.
I've never been happy, not that I can recall.
Between the world and myself I've built up a wall.
I don't know why I'm like this; it makes no sense to me.
I actually come from a very close and loving family.
But even they have no idea of the hell I endure.
They think I'm happy and normal; of this I am sure.
I can't take it much longer; I can't live like this!
I want to feel truly happy; that is my biggest wish.
I need help, but who will help me? Who could comprehend?
Is there anyone out there who can help bring this to an end?
Or am I simply trapped, a prisoner of despair?
Am I really all alone? Is there no hope for me out there?
I'm so lost; please help me! I can't do this alone!
I need someone in my corner, a friend to call my own.
Please help me.
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8. Forget
- By Jennafer Nolan
- Published: March 2016
Poem About Wanting To Forget The Past

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I wish I could forget...
Forget all the tears and pain,
Forget all the hurt and shame,
Forget all the things of my past,

I wish I could forget...
Forget all the tears and pain,
Forget all the hurt and shame,
Forget all the things of my past,
Because like most, they didn't last.
Forget the memories of your face.
It's wrapped around my heart like intricate lace.
Forget all the times you made me mad,
But I would have to forget all the fun we had.
I want to forget the joy you made me feel,
The joy that, to me, felt so real.
I want to forget the grip you had on my heart,
A grip so tight that it broke us apart.
I want to forget the tears that I still cry,
Because I see you in their eyes.

I want to forget everything about you.
I don't want to have a clue.
I want to forget everything in my past,
Because if I don't,
I know my future will pass.

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9. Broken
- By Alexandria Satterley
- Published: January 2015
Poem About Feeling Hopeless

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I am broken,
But nobody picks up the pieces.
I'm falling,
But nobody catches me.

I am broken,
But nobody picks up the pieces.
I'm falling,
But nobody catches me.
I'm in the dark,
But nobody brings me a light.
I'm alone,
But nobody is there to change that.
I need to be saved,
But nobody is there to save me.
Will you be the one to change that?
Will you save me from myself?
Bring me a light in the dark?
Catch me when I'm falling?
Pick up the pieces of me that everybody has left behind?
Prove to me that I'm not alone?
Will you save me?!?
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10. Love Hurts
- By Kaylee
- Published: March 2016
Poem About Being In A Bad Relationship

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I don't get how you can't see
All the things you did to me.
If only you knew
All the pain you put me through.

I don't get how you can't see
All the things you did to me.
If only you knew
All the pain you put me through.

I am not going to stick around,
Waiting for your heart to be found.
I am going to get away,
Find a better place to stay.

You're blind to the things you do.
All my torment is because of you.
I want to stay, but I won't,
I should hate you, but I don't.

So I'm going to get away from here,
But my heart will stay near,
Even though I will always love you,
I can't stand the things you do.
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11. Confused By Loving You
- By Tennicee Reynolds
- Published: November 2015
Poem About Feeling Invisible

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I wish we could be,
But I can hardly breathe.
How do I face the day
When my happiness always gets swept away?

I wish we could be,
But I can hardly breathe.
How do I face the day
When my happiness always gets swept away?

I loved you, still do,
But it doesn't mean that I want to.
You broke me,
Turned me into something I could never be.

Lost in confusion,
Frustrated with this illusion
That maybe you just might love me
And maybe you'd hope for what we could be.

But that's not true.
You couldn't care less about my feelings for you.
Lost and frustrated with all the lies,
But I can't stop seeing those beautiful blue eyes.

I can't get your face out of my mind
No matter how hard I try.
I can't take this anymore.
Am I really that invisible?

I could wait forever,
But time would sever.
You're gone,
But what keeps me holding on?

I see you at school,
But I feel like such a fool
For not telling you
The truth.

It's finally coming out,
And right now I have no doubt.
The truth I've waited too long to tell you...
I'm in love with you.
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12. The Girl That Nobody Knows
- By Amanda R
- Published: March 2013
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There is a girl that everyone knows
Beautiful grin, no worries or woes
Laugh is one you'll never forget
She's living in her past debt

There is a girl that everyone knows
Beautiful grin, no worries or woes
Laugh is one you'll never forget
She's living in her past debt
She hates her body, says she is fat
She shouldn't hate herself, but doesn't know that
She's the girl with the biggest smile
Nobody knows she forces up bile
Feels worthless, ugly, abandoned, wasted
No one knows the tears she has tasted
Cries herself to sleep at night
But smiles again once it is bright
She pulls the blade across her skin
Takes comfort in the pain she's in
She loves the sight of her own blood
She wants to see the beautiful flood
She once said she wished she was dead
She meant it, wasn't just in her head
This is the girl that nobody knows
Inside her walls she's forever enclosed
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13. Tourture
- By Rachel Ulloa
- Published: November 2013
Endless Darkness Poem

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Imagine an endless darkness
where the air is filled with pain,
where there are endless cries of torture,
where good is always in vain.

Imagine an endless darkness
where the air is filled with pain,
where there are endless cries of torture,
where good is always in vain.

A place where the tears that are shed
no longer hold meaning of sadness,
where the hatred that rings in your ears
continues to light up your madness.

A place where you don't want the light,
for fear that you'd rather be blind,
where the nightmares inside of your thoughts
continue to sneak from behind.

Imagine an endless darkness,
where you can no longer breathe in the air.

Imagine an endless darkness,
where happiness is no longer there.
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14. Don't Give Up On Yourself
- By Katy A. Brown
- Published: June 2017
Finding Yourself

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I'm on my way.
They may ask me, "Where to?"
Well, that I cannot say...
For even I have no clue.

I'm on my way.
They may ask me, "Where to?"
Well, that I cannot say...
For even I have no clue.

I know it's rather far,
For it has to make me whole.
The road to the stars,
The path to my soul.

I must go alone,
But I'll miss you all, believe me.
I must travel into the unknown,
I must sail all of the seas.

You see, I've lost something of mine.
It's special and grand...
Magnificent in its design.
How I lost it is hard to understand.

What did I lose?
Well...I'm not exactly sure.
Please, my confusion you must excuse...
I just know I must find a cure.

I have a terrible disease,
The name of it escapes me.
But it stops your hair from blowing in the breeze.
It stops your heart from feeling free.

I think it's called "Lack of Adventure,"
But correct me if I'm wrong.
That is why I must go on this venture,
For my very essence I must prolong.

I think I may have left my heart somewhere
Or the part of me that believes....
I'll be back soon, I swear!
But for awhile, I must leave.

I know I'm on my way,
And though I may not know where
Myself I cannot betray...
For I know I'm somewhere out there.
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15. True Feelings
- By Wesley
- Published: May 2012
Stop Hiding

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What do you do when your world falls apart,
When your secrets rip and tear at your heart?
What happens when the truth becomes a lie,
When your own happiness you defy?

What do you do when your world falls apart,
When your secrets rip and tear at your heart?
What happens when the truth becomes a lie,
When your own happiness you defy?
What do you do when the tears don't fall,
When silence is the only answer to your call?
How do you cope with a pain that goes so deep,
When all you want is to lie down and sleep?
When you don't want to wake up to another day,
When you're afraid of what everyone will say?
How do you hide yourself so no one can reach you,
When the lies are no longer true?
What do you do when you can't bear sadness anymore,
When the lies fall useless to the floor?
What do you do when the hurt is greater every time that you wake,
When it's your own life that you want to take?
What happens when you can't bear the whispers you hear,
When it's all collaborating with your deepest fear?
What do you do when you don't want the sun to rise,
When it's just another day to bring tears to your eyes?
What do you do when you don't have answers to questions you ask,
When your true feelings are hidden behind a mask?
When the tears fall freely and you don't try to hide,
Only then do you realize the happiness you defied.
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16. Am I Good Enough?
- By Ken
- Published: November 2013
Poem About Feeling Ignored

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Sometimes I feel unimaginable pain.
It's always in my mind, within my brain.
It dwells inside all of my heart
And inside my veins.

Sometimes I feel unimaginable pain.
It's always in my mind, within my brain.
It dwells inside all of my heart
And inside my veins.

No one listens to my voice.
No one wants to hear me,
So now I tell them to save their breath
And just leave me be.

People don't care.
All they want
Is me out of their face.

You lie about my respect.
You lie about me being loved.
All I am to you
Is something to be shoved.

Always put aside
With sadness, anger, and hate in my eyes.
Please let me be good enough
And stop telling me these lies.
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17. Stay Strong
- By Stephanie G.
- Published: August 2012
Poem About Getting Help For Depression

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You might not understand it, you might just ask why
That all I want to do is just lay down and die.

I tried to get help; I tried to see the light,

You might not understand it, you might just ask why
That all I want to do is just lay down and die.

I tried to get help; I tried to see the light,
But no matter what I did, I just couldn't win the fight.

It was more than it seemed, it was more than you thought,
Though sadly a little is all you caught.

I attempted to do the wrongs; I attempted to let life go.
Now I wear long sleeves, afraid my attempts will show.

I knew this wasn't the right place, I knew I had to get out,
So I took my courage, and I let it shout.

I did the thing I was afraid of; I did the thing I didn't like
And told someone my story, so that suicide wouldn't strike.

I don't like to talk, I don't like to share,
But I know this was best before I start not to care.

I will see the doctor soon, I will make it through.
I know if I do, you can make it too.
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18. Never Say That Word
- By Kevin T. Pearson
- Published: July 2020
Don't Use The Word Hate

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It is a small word
with a big bite,
the worst ever heard;
it is just not polite.

It is a small word
with a big bite,
the worst ever heard;
it is just not polite.

If you could hold it,
it would feel like a ton.
Beware not to use it;
it hurts, even in fun.

It never feels nice.
It should never be heard.
Please take my advice
and use another word.

You know how it feels
when someone says it to you.
It takes forever to heal,
even though it's not true.

You must not forget.
Never make that mistake.
You will live with regret
if you use the word HATE.
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19. Abstruse Psyche
- By 'abstruse PSYCHE
- Published: November 2007
Life Can Be Unfathomable

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in the midst of nothingness
searching through darkness
embracing loneliness
comprehending vagueness

in the midst of nothingness
searching through darkness
embracing loneliness
comprehending vagueness

befriending uncertainties
playing with vulnerabilities
absorbing obscurities
appreciating difficulties

drudging malfunctions
living with illusions
addicted to intrusions
slave of temptations
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20. Mixed Feelings
- By Annie
- Published: January 2012
A Dark Poem Of Pain, Hate, Hurting And Scars

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Did you enjoy my pain?
Was it fun to watch me fall?
You where the reason why I became this way
Everyday, my life is tormented by nightmares,

Did you enjoy my pain?
Was it fun to watch me fall?
You where the reason why I became this way
Everyday, my life is tormented by nightmares,
Nightmares that are my reality
Do you feel nothing for what you have done?
Have you ever thought how your actions might affect others?
While I trusted you, you plotted my demise
You told me you cared for me, but it was all a lie
I shouldn't have trusted your sweet lies
Was it your plan to destroy my soul?
What was your purpose for making me suffer?
I feel helpless in this dark abyss that you have created
As the years past by, it grows bigger
Being nurtured by my growing sorrow..

NEXT:
Today I look at my life and wonder.
Is life worth all this pain I have been through?

My whole being has been twisted by your selfishness
My understanding of life is so mush different than others..
What they see as torment, I see as pleasure....

I use to wish for my salvation
But now I only wish to feel my own suffering
For I have grown to love the feeling of torment
I love to see the scars on my skin
And feel the scars on my soul

If only you knew the real me
You would cry and pity me...
But I wish you never to know..
For I still cling to that hope
Of you becoming the person you once were..
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I hope as I'm writing this it's not too late. Look, you're not going through this struggle alone. I've been up on my feet trying to blame someone for every responsible thing they ever did to...

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Hopeless And Lost

Broken And Tortured

1. Before I...

2. Demons Of Darkness

3. My Mask

4. The Monster

5. Depression

6. Signed, Your Mind

7. I Feel So Lost

8. Forget

9. Broken

10. Love Hurts

11. Confused By Loving You

12. The Girl That Nobody Knows

13. Tourture

14. Don't Give Up On Yourself

15. True Feelings

16. Am I Good Enough?

17. Stay Strong

18. Never Say That Word

19. Abstruse Psyche

20. Mixed Feelings